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GEORGE T. BUDELE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,.ASSIGNOR` OF ONE-HALF TO EDWARDS. HARVEY, OE SAME PLACE.

DOOR-HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 529,777, dated November27, 1894.

` Application tleaAprn 19, 1894. stanno. 508,194. (Nomad.)

ToaZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE T. BUDDLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of I1linois, haveinvented a new and useful Door- Hanger, of 4which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to door hangers; and it has for its object to.effect certain-improvements in devices of this character whereby asliding door may be hung for an exceedingly easy movement.

To this end the mainA and primary object of the present invention is toprovide an improved link-jointed door hanger, which, While providing asufficiently. strong hanger for properly supporting a sliding door atthe same time provides a construction that steadies the door andsuspends the same for an easy sliding movement, and also admittingV ofany adjustment of the door that may be found necessary at any time.

Vith these and other objects in view which will readily appear as thenature of theinvention is better understood, the same consists in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the drawingsz-Figure 1 is a front elevation of the herein describeddoor hanger mounted in operative position in connection with a slidingdoor,rthe view showing the door casing or frame and a portion of thepartition immediately around the same. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailelevation of the pair of hangers slightly separated from the\ door,shown in the position occupied when the door is about half open, asshown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view onthe line -:z: of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail in perspective of one of thequadrangular jointed door hangers.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 designates a door frame andthe surrounding partition wall ordinarily provided for a slid ing door2, that is arranged to slide back and forth Within the wall of thepartition at one Y. side of the door frame to close and unclose the dooropening, and in the present invenei tion the sliding door 2; is designedto be supported for adjustment and a sliding move ment by the jointeddoor hangers 3. The

jointed door hangers ,3, are arranged in pairs lto support a door, andthe same consist of a quadrangularly arranged series of jointed hangerlinks 4 and 5, that are pivotally connected at their meeting ends'at 6,to form a loosely jointed quadrangular frame and the hanger links 4,arel longer than the other links 5, and may therefore be properly termedthe links of the hangerwhile the other shorter side links 5, may betermed the end links inas much as said links comprise a quadrangularframe,

The quadrangularly arranged series of jointed hanger links 4 and 5provide aloosely jointed hanger that will readily yield to anyadjustment, while at the same time providing for steadying the object towhich the same is connected, and at what may be termed the uppermostjoint 6, between two of the hanger links 4 and 5, the quadrangular doorhangers 3, are pivotally attached to the pivot bosses y'7, that standoff from the supporting brack ets 8, secured to a hanger cleat or beam9, that is usually arranged above a sliding door for the support of itshangers, and journaled on the journal pin 10,'at the center of one ofthe hanger links 4,'of each door hanger, is a grooved supporting wheel1l, arranged to engage the upper edge of a vertically disposed trackplate 12, secured at one side of the offstanding track brackets 18, thatare provided with the flanged attachment plates 14, secured to one sideof the hanger cleat or beam 9.

The vertically disposed track plates are supported in position at oneside of the cleat or beam 9, at spaced points to accommodate the travelof the wheel carried by each of the jointed hangers, it being understoodthat the description, in reference to the supporting Wheel and thepivotal support for the hangers, refers to both of the same that areemployed for the support of the sliding door 2,'

and said vertically disposed track plates are of a length sufficient toallow the supporting Wheels to travel thereon during the entire limit ofmovement of the sliding door while opening or closing.

The short end hanger links 5, of both door hangers, that assume thelowest position are provided beyond one of their pivotal connecflanges18, of which are perforated to loosely,

receive the upper unthreaded ends of the vertically adjustable hangerbolts 19. The

hanger bolts 19, are arranged or adapted to pass through bolt openings2O formed in the top of the door 2, near opposite side edges thereof andcommunicating with the nut recesses 21, formed near the upper corners ofthe door and adapted to accommodate therein the bolt nuts 2 2, thatadjustably engage the lower threaded extremities of the bolt thatproject into said nut recesses. By reason of the bolt and nut connectionwith opposite top edges of the sliding door, it will be obvious that thesaine may be readily and quickly adj usted at any time that it may befound nec' essary to adj ust the same for easing' its Inovement, whilethe loose connection between the bolts 19, and the brackets 17, admitsof a slight vertical play of the door so that the same will readilyyield to any sudden jerkingor pulling on the same without straining orinjuring the hangers thereof.

During the opening and closing of the door the links of the jointedhangers that are oppositely disposed always remain parallel to eachother so that the shape and therefore the strength of the hangers is notaffected, while at the saine time providing a readily yielding androlling support for the door.-`

By reason of the specific construction of the quadrangular framesconsisting of parallel jointed long and short links, it will be obviousthat in connection with they grooved sup porting wheel 11, journaled atthe center of one of the long links, a very strong hanger frame isprovided, throughout which the strain placed thereon is equallydistributed,

and at the same time admittingof a sufficient travel for the supportingWheel for the purpose of providing a rolling support for the door inevery position thereof. This c`onstruction also obviates the necessityof double straps or links to provide a jointed frame sufficiently4strong for the purpose of s'upporting a sliding door, but particular'attention is directed to the combination involving l the mounting of thesupporting wheel at the center of one of the long links to equallydivide or distribute the strain on all parts of the hanger frame, andalso the arm exten-l sion 15, of one of the short links 5, that providesfor a connection `with the sliding door in such a manner whereby thesame will have the greatest freedom of movement and will cause thestrain to be placed directly on the wheel 11, it being noted that thedisposition of said arm extension 15, provides for the exertion of adirect leverage on the wheel 11 to insure the equalization of the strainon the trame in the manner referred to.

Changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of constructionmay be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificingany of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed, and desired to besecu red by Letters Patent, is'-' 1. In a door hanger, the combinationof a suitably arranged track, a loosely jointed hanger traine pivetallysupported at one of its joints and consisting .of a quadrangularlyarranged series ot jointed long and short links, one of the short linksof the frame being provided with an arm extension adapted to connectwith the top of a sliding door, and a supporting wheel journaleddirectly at the center and one side of one of the long links of theframe, substantially as set forth.

, 2. In a door hanger, the combination of a lixed supporting bracket, aloosely jointed traine` attached to' said bracket and consisting of ,aquadrangul-arly arranged `series of jointed links, one of which isprovided with an arm extension, a stationary track, a snpporting' wheeljonrnaled directly at the center of one of the hanger links, a U-shapedhanger bracket 17, pivotally connected to the outer extremity of saidarm extension and having upper and lower perforated parallel flanges,and a hanger bolt arranged to loosely Work in the p'ertorations` of saidflanges and adapted to be adjnstably connected to the top of a slidingdoor, the connection of said bolt to said hanger bracket admitting of aslight vertical play for the door, substantially as set forth.-

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myown I have hereto aiixed mysignature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE T; BUDDLE.

Witnesses H. H. TEBBn'r'rs, F. L. BUDDLE.

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